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AFRICA - CAMPAIGN & FORCES MAIL, 1835-1902

AFRICA - CAMPAIGN & FORCES MAIL, 1835-1902
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
476 Egypt. 1882 Cover to England headed "From M. Sullivan, Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S "Euryalus", Suez" and countersigned with a handstamped signature, a G.B 1d lilac paying the 1d sailor rate, cancelled upon arrival in the London Foreign Branch, Birmingham backstamp (Mar 20). Creases and part flap removed but an uncommon sailors letter from Egypt, sent shortly before the British occupation of the country.

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
477 Sudan. 1896 (Aug 5) Stampless cover to Scotland endorsed "Field Service, no stamps obtainable, Karin, Commanding 10th Sudanese" and signed "H.M Sidney", recipients filing endorsement "Koskeh, 5Aug", with "WADI-HALFA / CAMP" c.d.s (Aug 10) and boxed "T", single rate "2½d" charge mark applied in London. Arrival backstamps of Stratton and Maybole (Aug 27), redirected to London. Flap missing and minor edge faults, otherwise fine.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
478 Sudan. 1896 (Dec 3) Stampless cover to England headed "Dongola Province, no stamps procurable" with a partial Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s and boxed "T", single rate "2½d" charge mark applied in London, backstamped at Cairo and in England (Dec 16), small tear at upper edge, otherwise fine.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
479 imageSudan. 1898 (Aug 6) Sudan 5m postal stationery envelope used to pay the soldiers concession rate to England, headed "From No. 3096 Pte W. Hall, G. Coy Roy. War. Regt. Soudan" and endorsed "Nile Expeditionary Force", cancelled by "DARMALI" c.d.s, backstamped at Wadi Halfa, Alexandria and Birmingham (Aug 22). Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
480 imageNiger Coast. 1899 (July 11) Stampless cover to England endorsed "On Special Service, no stamp procurable, F.H Howe Lt. 1st W.A.F.F" with violet boxed datestamp and manuscript "T", a single rate "1d" charge mark applied at Liverpool, backstamps of "LIVERPOOL / B.R PACKET" (Aug 8) and St. Leonards on Sea Station Office, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
481 imageSierra Leone. 1879 Stampless cover to England, endorsed by the sender "H.M.S Dido, Sierra Leone" and "no stamps procurable", charged "6d" with circular "CH" handstamp of Bristol, backstamped Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s (Sep 24) and at Bristol. An unusual cover, charged at the 6d Officers rate (2d more than the rate had it been posted in Sierra Leone). Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
482 imageNyasaland. 1897 (Jan 8) 4d Registration envelope size F sent to India at the 1d soldiers concession rate, endorsed "sender no 256 LC Naick Asa Singh, Armed Forces in BCA" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer (Capt. W.H Manning, for the Lt. Col.), the 1d stamp cancelled "863" with a Zomba c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Chinde, Sea Post Office and Simla, with oval handstamp applied on the Bombay-Aden Sea Post Office containing the manuscript registration number. A fine and rare registered soldiers concession rate cover to India. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
Bechuanaland - Warren Expedition, 1884-85
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
483 image1884 (Dec 1) Cover with G.B 2½d pair cancelled at Pittenweem, addressed to "R.W Anstruther Esq. R.E, Telegraph Section of Royal Engineers, H.M Forces in Bechuanaland, Cape Town", a "3d" charge mark obliterated by numeral "1" in Cape Town, charged 7d, Cape Town backstamp (Dec. 26). An early ingoing Warren Expedition cover, underpaid by 1d. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
484 image1885 (Jan 31) Cover to Ireland, sent at the 1d soldiers concession rate, headed "From Trooper Learmouth 1st Mounted Rifles" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, a Cape 1d cancelled "BARKLY / G.W" c.d.s. Redirected to Scotland, with backstamps of Kimberley, Cape Town, H&K Packet, Dundalk and Jedburgh. A fine and very scarce soldiers rate cover from the Warren Expedition. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £500-700

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
485 imageSudan. 1885 (Feb 11) Cover from Sudan to "R.W Anstruther Esq., Telegraph Section, Royal Engineers, S. Africa" with Egypt 20pa on 10pi pair cancelled "WADI HALFA" c.d.s, a second strike alongside, a "5d" charge mark obliterated by number "1" in Cape Town, charged 1/1. Directed to Barkly West, backstamped at Alexandria and Kimberley (Mar. 22). A unique cover from the Sudan (presumably from a British Officer) to an Officer in Bechuanaland. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
486 image1885 (Apr 1) Cover from Edinburgh franked 6d, to "R.W Anstruther Esq., Lieut. Royal Engineers, Bechuanaland Field Force via Cape Town", backstamped at Cape Town (Apr 22) and Barkly (Apr 25). Fine and scarce with the Barkly arrival datestamp. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
487 image1885 (Apr 12) Cover to England sent at the 1d soldiers concession rate, headed "From No 84 Sergt E.H Cox 1st Mounted Rifles" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, bearing an uncancelled Stellaland 1d (torn prior to use) with "BARKLY WEST / T.O" c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Cape Town (Apr 15) and Derby, minor staining and edge faults. A unique cover, just twelve covers recorded bearing Stellaland stamps, this being the only one sent at the 1d soldiers rate, the few other 1d rate covers recorded from the Warren Expedition all franked by Cape stamps. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)

Est. £3,000-4,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
488 image1885 (Aug 10) Cover from Lord Methuen (Commander of the 1st Mounted Rifles, "Methuens Horse"), to his wife at Cogils Hotel in Wynberg, franked Cape 2d cancelled by "BARKLY / G.W" c.d.s, charged 2d for redirection to Muizenberg. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
489 image1885 (June 2) Stampless cover to "Captain Trotter, Acting Special Comdt for Stellaland", signed and dated "J. W Harrel 2/6/85", with enclosed letter from Motito, which includes "as a great many natives proceeding from the south to the north go through Stellaland not knowing of the existence of a wagon toll or tax, I think it would be advisable that you should tell Field Cornet van Nooyen that he ought to exercise a little discrimination in cases where ignorance of the law is pleaded and allow those who wish to leave Stellaland via Takoon without enforcing payment". A rare official cover presumably carried by mounted police, Captain Trotter being based in Mafeking at this date, the reverse endorsed as received on June 4th. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
490 image1885 (Sep 28) Stampless cover from Lord Methuen serving with the Warren Expedition in Stellaland, to his wife at Muizenberg, apparently hand carried by a colleague to Cape Town where it was posted, initially charged 4d, increased to 6d upon redirection to Wynberg. An unusual cover, with datestamps of Cape Town, Muizenberg and Wynberg, minor staining, otherwise fine. Also an Ogdens Guinea Gold cigarette card of Methuen. Photo on Page 76 (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
491 image1885 (Oct 24) Cover to Cape Town with Cape 2d cancelled "BARKLY / G.W" c.d.s, the enclosed letter (Oct 19) from H. Stephens, D. Troop B.B.P, Mafeking, ordering a silver keyless watch. A scarce Warren Expedition cover from Mafeking, put into the mails at Barkly five days later. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £250-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
Bechuanaland - 1886-99 Forces Mail
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
492 1886 (July 24) Stampless cover to Isaac Soda, Mosura, Basutoland, headed "O.H.M.S" and signed "C.S West Lieut, Commdg Det. B.B.P", backstamped at Vryburg, Kimberley and Aliwal North, opening tears and pinholes but very scarce and unusual.

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
493 image1891 (Jan 17) Stampless cover to England inscribed "-Beach Lt, O.C Middle-" and signed "H. Forster", with a Vryburg c.d.s and "4d" charge mark, manuscript "T", arrival backstamp. Very unusual. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
494 1892 (Apr 29) Cover franked 2d from East London to "L Cpl W.A Atkinson, G. Troop, Bechuana Border Police, Macloutsie, British Bechuanaland", backstamped at Vryburg (May 1), Mafeking (May 3) and Macloutsi (May 8), fine and unusual.

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
495 image1892 (June 26) Stampless cover to "Mr Joyce, Transport Agent, c/o Mafeking Post Office, Mafeking", headed "O.H.M.S" and signed "Chas. A. L Ricketts, Lt & Gen, B.B.P", marked "unknown" with datestamps of Mafeking (June 30) and Returned Letter Office Mafeking (July 4, only recorded example). Upon opening at the Returned Letter Office it was found to contain a private letter not of an official nature, and 8d (twice the 4d deficit) was therefore collected, presumably from Charles Ricketts, 2d and 6d British Bechuanaland stamps being applied and cancelled by violet oval "POSTMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE / 13 JY 92 / BRITISH BECHUANALAND". A rare and unusual cover. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
496 1893 (Mar 3) Cover franked 2d from East London to "LCpl W. A Atkinson, G. Troop, Bechuana Border Police, Fort Gaberones, Southern Protectorate, S. Africa", charged 4d, backstamped at Midland (T.P.O) Up, Kimberley, Vryburg (Mar.11), Mafeking (Mar. 14) and Gaberones (Mar 16). Also a small size Cape postal notice "Correspondence for British Bechuanaland Protectorate" showing the letter rate from the Cape increased from 2d to 4d on 1st November 1892. (2).

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
497 image1894 (Oct 18) Stampless registered cover to "S. Richardson Esq., c/o Receiver General, Vryburg", endorsed "Registered" and "O.H.M.S" and signed "A.B Gosling Capt., B.B.P", with "GABERONES" c.d.s (year omitted), backstamped at Mafeking (Oct. 20) and Vryburg (Oct 22). The enclosed letter accompanied a cheque for £15. A very unusual official registered cover. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
498 imageLangeberg Campaign. 1897 (May 29) Stampless cover to Cape Town headed "On active service no stamps obtainable" and signed by a Captain in the B.F.F, with Vryburg squared circle. A fine and rare cover from the Langeberg Campaign. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
499 1899 (Sep 17) Large (255x205mm) printed "The Governor of the Cape of Good Hope" O.H.M.S cover to England, signed "A.L Godley, Maj + Adjt, Protectorate Regt", with Mafeking squared circle and red "OFFICIAL-PAID". An unusual cover accepted as officially paid although the franking privilege only extended to mail addressed within the Cape, sent less than four weeks before the siege of Mafeking by Major Alexander Godley, who was Adjutant to Col. Baden-Powell during the siege, vertical fold, otherwise fine.

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
Rhodesia - Matabele War, 1893-94
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
500 image1894 (Feb 16) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Matabeleland, no stamps available" with "GUBULUWAYO" c.d.s and "6d" charge mark, crossed out in blue crayon and marked "T", another single rate 6d charge mark applied in London, backstamped at Vryburg (Mar. 5) and London. A fine and scarce campaign cover from the first Matabele War. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

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